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Senate advances $75,000 pilot to fund optional school gun-safety training
Summary
The Utah Senate advanced Senate Bill 43, a proposed pilot that would appropriate $75,000 for school districts to offer opt-in gun-safety training or videos for students; sponsors said it would teach children to respect guns as potentially loaded while opponents questioned use of general-fund dollars.
Senate Bill 43, a measure to pilot voluntary gun-safety training for students, was advanced for third reading after debate in the Utah Senate.
Supporters, led in debate by Senator Wilder, said the bill would appropriate $75,000 from the general fund to make resources available to school districts that opt in. "This would not teach kids to be afraid of guns," Senator Wilder said, arguing the program "would teach them to respect a gun and assume that it's loaded, and it could be harmful if it was pointed at somebody." He said funds could pay for a video or bring in an expert for live training and…
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